2014 sine qua non, capo dei putti & testa dei cherubini assortment case, sta. rita hills
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Why We're Buying
Six bottles. Two different types. One box. Sine Qua Non Capo Dei Putti and Testa Dei Cherubini come in an assortment case that delivers more joy than new-founded Christmas presents. The syrah and grenache stand out as two of the most coveted wines in the Sine Qua Non collection.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Testa dei Cherubini Grenache: The 2014 Grenache Testa dei Cherubini saw fully 37.5 months in wood, some 25 new, but its influence is imperceptible; the wine is strikingly pure and vibrant. Krankl commented that the longer the wines spend in barrel, the more slowly they seem to evolve in bottle. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of juicy red cherries, peonies and plums, it's initially quite reserved, becoming more expressive with air. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and very concentrated, with strikingly fine-grained, revolved tannins, juicy acids and impressive length and depth. Like the 2015 Le Chemin Vers l'Hérésie also reviewed in this report, it's remarkably pure and integrated and ranks as one of the finest Grenache bottlings I've tasted from Sine Qua Non. It's also one wine that will clearly benefit from bottle age, no matter how tempting it may be when it's released in November of this year. The blend includes 15.5 Syrah, 4 Petite Sirah and a tiny 0.5 of Viognier, and 895 cases, 228 magnums and 30 double magnums were produced.
Vinous
Testa dei Cherubini Grenache: The 2014 Grenache Testa dei Cherubini, from Sine Qua Non's Eleven Confessions vineyard, is positively explosive on the palate. Even so, the 2014 is precise and beautifully delineated, with striking nuance and terrific freshness to balance things out. The blend is 80 Grenache, 15.5 Syrah, 4 Petite Sirah and 0.5 Viognier that spent 38 months in 600-liter French oak barrels.
Jeb Dunnuck
Testa dei Cherubini Grenache: As with the extended aged Syrah release, the 2014 Grenache Testa Dei Cherubini (80 Grenache, 15.5 Syrah, and the rest Petite Sirah and Viognier) comes all from the estate Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and spent just under 38 months in 25 new French oak, with the balance in neutral barrels (varying sizes). Layers of black raspberry, cassis, white chocolate, white flowers, and Asian spices flow to a full-bodied, supple, powerful Grenache that has silky, silky tannins, a seamless texture, no hard edges, and a finish that won’t quit. It’s already approachable, yet in my experience, this extended élevage results in a very stable wine, and I suspect this beauty will have another two decades of longevity.